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/// to visit the " CRYSTAL 

W. €. Crossman, 

* 42 East Santa Clara Street. 

one uf the most successful business men of this valley, established many 
years, and controlling at all times large prop 
divided, and home-seekers placed thereon, who 
satisfied. 

Mr. Crossman is now making a special pres« 
division No. 2," where lands suitable and the 
pears, berries, onions and general farming a 
from $125 to $150 per acre. These lands are "a i 
for richness and productivenc Santa Clair 

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ISSUE OF MARCH-APRIL, 1904. 
Seeing San Jose and Santa data Valley 

By THE GUIDE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 

I. B. McMahill^e. H. Geldert. 

Managers of the Electric Observation Interurban Car System of the Santa 
Clara Valley for the San Jose Railroad, the San Jose and Santa Clara Street 
iRailroad and the San Jose, Los Gatos and Interurban Railroad. 

Length of Trip Exceeds 104 Miles, Price, Round Trip, $1,00, 

Takes you through all the best portions of the City of San Jose, to Alum 
,Roek Park, along the Alameda to Santa CJara, to Saratoga, Los Gatos and 
through the finest of the richest orchard districts of the world. 

Observation Gar leaves the Hotel Vendome at 9 a. m. and the Hotel 
St. James at 9:10 a. m. daily. A representative of our company accompanies 
every car to point out places of interest and to look after the comfort of 
(passengers en loute. 

The Total Time of the trip is less than six hours, including stops of 
Ian hour and a half for luncheon at San Jose on the return from Alum Rock. 
IStops at Alum Rock, Saratoga and Los Gatos. Return to San Jose at 4 p. m. 

Tickets on sale at the Hotel Vendome, Hotel St. James, at the San Jose 
Chamber of Commerce, 40 North First street, and at the offices of the San Jose 
& Santa Clara Railroad, 11 East Santa Clara street. 

Address all communications concerning advertising space or other matters 
in this Guide or for tickets on the system to 

THE GUIDE PUBLISHING eOMPHIVV, 

40 North First St., San Jose, eal. Phone, East 711 

Established 1874. 

Jos. H. Rucker & (Jo. 

(ft Corporation) 

GENERRL REftL, ESTATE HGENTS, 

Cor. Second and Santa Clara Sts., 
SM JOSE, eftLIFORNia. 

Have the largest and most select list of city and country 
properties, and do business on business principles. 

Literature pertaining to Santa Clara Valley furnished upon 
application* 

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Telephone, East 501, Smout Building San Jose, Gal. 



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MOVES EVERYTHING THAT IS LOOSE. 

62 G. Santa Clara St. M. P. Burkett, Wgr. 

Simple Facts About San Jose. 

Population, with immediate suburbs, 35,000.- 

Established in 1778. 

Fifth largest city in California. 

County seat of Santa Clara County. 

Distance from San Francisco, 50 miles, 

Assessed valuation, $16,500,000. 

City tax rate, 1.24^. 

City and county combined, including State rate, 2,41. 

Miles of electric railway in city and county, 104. 

Number of miles of steam railway in the county, 150. 

Greatest fruit canning, drying and shipping city in the 
World, territory drawn from considered. 

Metropolis of the Central Coast Counties of California* 

Sewer system, 51 ^ miles. Main outfall sewer of brick, 
five feet in diameter, empties into tide Waters of San Fran- 
cisco bay; fall, 93 feet. 

Paid Fire and Police Department; complete system of 
fire mains; mountain water domestic system. 

Private electric lighting and gas system. 

Seven school buildings, costing from $15,000 to $75,000 
each. 

Seat of State Normal School. 

City employs 117 teachers, whose salaries range from 
$60 to $166 per month. 

Three Business Colleges. 

Free Public Library, cost $50,000. 

Newspapers — The Mercury, daily, morning; the Herald, 
daily, evening; the livening Nezvs, daily; the Fancier s 
Monthly (poultry journal); Californian, weekly (German). 

Hotels — Vendome, St. James, Bristol, Russ House, La- 
molle House, New York Exchange, Metropole. 

Rooming Houses — The Roosevelt, The Angelus, The 
Grand, The Toccoa, The St. John, The Ramona. 



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Jamison's Tisb, Poultry and Game market, 

N. E. Cor. Third and Santa Clara Sts. Phone, Main 290 




View of St. James Park and St. James Hotel, First 
Street, San Jose. Photo Mrs. Hare. 

California Wines 

Are known throughout the world for purity unci superior quality. They 
have taken gold medals at the leading expositions of the world and are 
commanding in foreign markets higher prices than foreign wines. No trip 
through California is complete without a visit to some one of the leading 
wholesale and retail wine houses of the State, and many people take advan- 
tage of these visits and have a case or more of the best goods sent to Eastern 
friends or to themselves at their Eastern homes. Santa Clara County holds 
s one of the two gold medals awarded to wines at the Paris International 
Exposition and this is proof positive of the fact that we produce in this 
r- alley the best wines in the world. A visit to the warerooms of the under- 
signed will be of interest to all tourists, and he will be pleased to offer you 
every courtesy possible. 

B0Z0 RaD©YieH, Wine Merchant, 

48 West San Fernando St., near United States Postoffice Building. 
Telephone, Black 1172. 

Keep Your Eyes on Palo Alto, the town of the Leland 

I Stanford Jr. University. We have bargains in property here. The 
J. J. Morris Real Estate Company, 120 University avenue. 
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Doctors Wright $ Wright A - A -^r^ D . o. 

OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS. Office, Rooms 7-8-9-10-11, Theater Bldg. 
Hours, 9 to 12, 1 to 5. Phone West 932. Residence, 324 North Second 
street. Phone Blue 1231. San Jose, Cal. 

Points of Interest in and About San Jose. 



St. James Park — Opposite the County Court House and 
Hall of Records. Contains the McKinley monument and 
is noted as one of the most beautiful natural forestry parks 
in the country. 

Comity Court House and Hall of Records— Opposite 
St. James Park. These buildings, together with other 
county structures, cost over $1, 000,000. 

Sainte Claire Club — On St. James street, north side of 
St. James Park. A modern business men's club house, with 
every appointment known to its class. 

Washington Square — On Fourth and San Fernando 
streets. Contains the State Normal School, the High School 
and the Carnegie Library. This is one of San Jose's parks, 
and is six blocks in extent. 

City Plaza Park — On South Market street. Contains 
the City Hall, and near it is the United States Postoffice, a 
very fine building. Near this also is St. Joseph's Church 
one of the most beautiful and costly of California's Catholic 
cathedrals. 

Naglee Park Tract — At Eleventh and Santa Clara 
streets, is one of the interesting sections of San Jose. All 
its improvements have been made in less than two years and 
it is one of the swell residence sections of the city. 

San Jose Chamber of Commerce Exhibit Halls— At 
40 North First street, is one point of interest not to be 
missed. Here is gathered a splendid exhibit of Santa Clara 
valley products and an assemblage of fine photographs of 
the valley. Literature concerning the county is here dis- 
tributed and is mailed free to all inquirers. The Chamber 
of Commerce maintains an exhibit and bureau of informa- 
tion at 410 South Broadway, in Los Angeles. Its member- 
ship numbers over two hundred and fifty, and the dues paid 
by members are $2 per month. 



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nit. Hamilton market * « tjigiwt Grades of meats 

East Santa Clara St., bet. Third and Fourth, south side. 



F»HONE, JAMES ©T-|- 




Hotel St. James, County Court House, Hall of Records, 
San Jose. Mrs. Hare, Photo. 




mr. and Itirs. D. W. Boyer, Exptrt Wassagc 

And Swedish movement treatment. Consultation and sample treatment 
free. Modern apparatus. Rooms 37 to 40, Dougherty building, 80 boutn 
Second street, San Jose. 

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Points of Interest in and About San Jose. 

Locally within the city there are many places worth a 
visit, and these are enumerated below. 

Field & Cole \s Curio Store, at 19 South First street, 
where one may obtain beautiful souvenirs of San Jose. 

Trinkler C2f Dohrmanri* s Palace of Crockery and Crys- 
tal Palace, 28 South First street. A beautiful place which 
every comer to this city should visit. Their Crystal Palace 
is well worth seeing. 

Rucker-Madsen Company 's Furniture House, one of 
the finest in the West, 61-67 North First street, Victory 
Theater block. 

The Eberhard Tanneries, at Santa Clara, are among the 
largest in the world, tanning hides shipped from as far east 
as Chicago, and producing leather known far and wide for 
its especially fine quality. Tanneries in California have 
many advantages over those of the east for producing fine 
leather, among them being the climatic conditions here, 
favorable to the open shed treating of hides and a plentiful 
supply of tan bark. 

Doerr 's Confectionery and Lunch Parlors, Bakery, etc. 
Complete description under "Places Where You Can Dine 
Pleasurably," in this guide. 172-178 South First street. 

The John Stock Sons' elegant store at 71-75 South First 
street. A place well worthy a visit as one of San Jose's 
leading establishments. 

The Plant of the Anderson-Barngrover Company, on 
West Santa Clara street, is worthy a visit from those inter- 
ested in manufacturing enterprises, as this company is the 
largest manufacturer of horticultural machinery in this 
country, their products being used in all parts of the United 
States, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. 



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Interior View San Jose Chamber of Commerce. 
A. P. Hill Photo. 



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34 Easb Sai)ba Clara Sh, 

SAN JOSE, CAL. 

I have been selling City and 
Country Real Estate, Loaning 
Money and Writing Insurance 
in this city since Nov. 4, 1884. 

I believe I can please you. 
No trouble to show property. 



Telephone, Private Exchange 31. 
Telephones in all Rooms. 

J. TURONNET, PROP. 

Lamolh douse 

ONLY FIRST-CLASS 

Trench Botel 

and Restaurant 

ON THE COAST. 

Cor. Santa Clara ana San Pedro Sts. 

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA. 
EUROPEAN PLAN. 



There is no finer Orchard Property in California than 
in the Northern half of Santa Clara county. See The J. J. Morris 
Real Estate Company, of Palo Alto, for orchard homes. 

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Points of Interest in and About San Jose. 

The New Almaden Quicksilver Mines are not far from 
San Jose and are the greatest in the Americas and second 
only to the mines of Spain. 

Twenty-eight Miles Away, over the finest stage road 
known to the world, kept oiled so that all dust is obviated, 
built by Santa Clara County at a cost of nearly f 100,000, is 
the world-known Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton, over 
4000 feet above sea level and a point toward which all tour- 
ists visiting the valley turn with great interest. Here is one 
of the world's greatest telescopes for scanning the heavens, 
and the observatory was established where it is because of 
the clear atmosphere of its location, superior to almost any 
other location in the world. 

Alum Rock Park — Five hundred acres in extent; four 
miles from the city limits. Has many mineral springs of 
great medicinal value, a handsome bath house, deer park, 
restaurant, and collection of rare birds. Alum Rock Park 
is a favorite camping place and picnicking ground. It is 
reached by the San Jose and Santa Clara electric road; fare, 
round trip, 25 cents. This park is one of the most beautiful 
spots in California and in the world, has its natural forestry 
and running water, picturesque canyons, shady nooks and 
delightful camping spots. 

Within Eighteen Miles of this city is the world famed 
Leland Stanford, Jr., University, one of the most splendidly 
equipped and by far the richest endowed university on earth. 

The Santa Clara Mission and College, at Santa Clara, 
only three miles away, reached by electric car lines, fare 
five cents. Here is one of California's oldest and best pre- 
served missions, established in 1777, and an educational 
institution known the world over for its excellent and high 
standard of education. 



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TITLES ARE GOOD IF EXAMINED BY THE 

SAN JOSE ABSTRACT COMPANY. 



Capital Stock, $150,000. 



Bank of San Jose Bldg. 




View of 17-ftcre Prune-Drying Grounds at Campbell, 
near San Jose. Mrs. Hare, Photo. 

then Why Hot Dwell in San Jose 

SURELY SAX JOSE is as pleasant a place to dwell as any other city in 
California, and much better than many places we know. One can 
live in this beautiful valley either in simplicity or grandeur, or one 
can buy an orchard home and besides the pleasure of living amid these 
beautiful gifts of nature, can make the home not only support itself, but put 
money in the bank. We can offer a perfect orchard for sale just now on fine 
soil, ten acres, for $4,000, that will pay $1,000 per year income. Of course 
there are many others, notably eighty acres for $16,000, on the edge of the 
Los Gatos foothills, with grand old oaks covering the buildings, fifty acres 
of paying orchard, and a most sightly place and enjoyable temperature the 
whole year round. Would be pleased to show you these and others. 

jfts. a. eLHYTON & eo. 



Rome Locators. 



u Ui. Santa Clara St., $an Jose. 



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Points of Interest in and About San Jose. 

The San Jose Woolen Mills is another point of interest 
to many when informed of the value of their output. These 
mills are located near the Hotel Vendome, on Hobson street, 
one block from North First. They manufacture all the 
high-grade blankets used by John Wanamaker in his great 
stores in Philadelphia and New York, and make some of the 
finest cloth of various kinds known to the world. 

The Packing Houses located in various parts of the 
city are of interest to every visitor, and it must be remem- 
bered are among the greatest in the world. Among them 
may be named several located along the Broad Guage tracks 
of the Southern Pacific on North First street: H. E. Losse 
&Co., J. K. Armsby & Co., Castle Brothers, J. B. Inder- 
rieden & Co., the Phoenix Dried Fruit Company, and others. 
Near the Narrow Gauge depot of the Southern Pacific Com- 
pany, on the Alameda, is the great plant of the Santa Clara 
County Fruit Exchange, Griffin, Skelley & Co., and others, 
and the canning establishment of the California Fruit Can- 
ners' Association. At Fourth and Julian streets is the plant 
of the Golden Gate Fruit Packing Company, and at Fifth 
and Julian the packing house of R. W. Hersey. 

At Berryessa is the great packinghouse and cannery of 
the J. H. Flickinger Company, whose tin and glass fruits 
are known the world over. 

At Campbell there are several large fruit drying, 
canning and packing concerns, among them being the 
Campbell Fruit Growers' Association and the Ainsley Pack- 
ing Company. 

Alz'iso and the Alviso Channel^ leading directly into 
San Francisco Bay, is another point worth visiting. An 
electric line is soon to be operated to this point and from 
Alviso rapid passenger steamers will run between that port 
and San Francisco. 



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The Town Of Palo AltO owns its own water works, sewer- 
age svstem and lighting plant. It is less than ten years old, and 
has three school buildings and a Carnegie library. Why not 
invest in Palo Alto ? 

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PRIFTED SNOW FLOUR 



Has NO EQUaL. 



Santa Clara Valley and Its Resources. 

Area of Santa Clara County 1,200,000 acres, 1,750 square 
miles. 

Length of the vallej^, sixty miles; width, twenty miles. 

Of this area 350,000 acres is under cultivation in fruit 
farms, fields and vineyards; the remaining area is devoted 
to stock ranches, etc. 

The Population of the valley is between sixty and 
seventy-five thousand. The tax rate of the county, with the 
State rate added, is 1.44. 

The Principal Product of the county is prunes, that 
crop ranging from 75,000,000 to 90,000,000 pounds, dried, 
annually. 

Of Other Products the variety is almost too numerous 
to mention, ranging through all things mineral, vegetable 
and metal known to California. 

The Value of the Products of this valley annually is 
between twelve and fifteen millions of dollars, and as man- 
ufacturing is practically of no moment in the income thus 
received, it can be seen what a naturally resourceful terri- 
tory this must be when its comparatively small area is con- 
sidered. 

The Seed Farms of this valley are the greatest in the 
world, covering over nine thousand acres and producing 
annually the greater quantity of seeds retailed throughout 
this and foreign countries. 

The Cherries of this section of California are abso- 
lutely the finest, largest and most splendid in flavor of any 
known to the world, and command the highest prices in all 
markets. Many of them are now being used in Marischino 
for cocktails, ices, etc., and are the equal in every way of 
foreign importations, formerly alone in the market. 



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ANDREW P. HILL, 



Studio, Dougherty Bldg\, 5th Floor (Take elevator). 
Leading Scenic and Portrait Artist of the Pacific Coast. 




Gateway to Alum Rock Park, near the Tunnel. 

Photo Mrs. Hare. 

The Bank of San Jose 

FOUNDED 1866. 



CAPITAL PAID UP 
SURPLUS AXD PROFITS 



1000.00 
$200,000.00 



OFFICERS: 

T. Eixard Beans, President. John P. Burke, Vice President. 
Wm, Knox Beans, Vice-Pres. W. V. Dinsmore, Cashier. 

This bank has ample capital and exceptional facilities for the 
transaction of all business with which it is entrusted. Collections 
receive special attention. 

Loans made upon approved securities on the most liberal 
terms consistent with modern and careful banking. 



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Tor Paying Orchards and Choice fiomes 

see W. J. LEAN & e©., 



11 EAST SANTA CLARA STREET. 



Santa Clara Valley and Its Resources. 

The Wines of this valley are among the finest produced 
in the world, they having taken gold medals at Paris and 
Buffalo International Expositions. Our- Brandies are also 
famous, and the shipments of Wines and Brandies from 
Santa Clara County run into the hundreds of carloads. 

The Asparagus, Berry and Vegetable Farms here are 
a source of great wealth, and each year grow in area. 

The Apple Orchards of the Agnews and Alviso dis- 
tricts are becoming famous world wide, and the growers are 
making good money on their investment in apple growing. 
Young apple orchards in this section are paying from $150 to 
$250 per acre per year, and the older orchards as high as 
$1,000 per acre. The apples are excellent in color and flavor 
and in size beat the world's best. 

Poultry Raising and Dairying, Stock Raising and Grain 
and Ha} 7 farming is also profitable in this county, and occu- 
pies the successful attention of many prosperous citizens. 

Brick Manufacturing is another enterprise carried on 
extensively in this valley, and the demand for Santa Clara 
Valley brick carries the product all over the Pacific Coast 
and to the Hawaiian Islands. 

Stone Quarries — The stone quarries of this valley are 
noted throughout the State, and their products are used in 
the construction of many of California's best public and 
business buildings. Among buildings constructed of this 
stone in this valley may be named the United States Post- 
office at San Jose and Leland Stanford, Jr., University, at 
Palo Alto. 

San Jose is the greatest manufacturing city for agri- 
cultural and horticultural machinery in California. Her 
fruit processors, graders, orchard trucks and cultivators are 
shipped all over the United States, Australia and South Africa. 



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San Jose View Stationery 

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Photo Mrs. Hare. 

The John Stock Sons 

7U77 South First Street. 

Phone, Main 76. 

A firm identified with the leading business interests of San Jose for 
many years. Its stores are among the best in this city, located in 
the heart of the business section and in a hand ;ome business block 
owned by the firm. Their line of Hardware, Builders' Supplies, 
Plumbing Supplies, Heating and Lighting Appliances and Fix- 
tures is one of the largest and best carried on this Coast, and they 
are large contractors in plumbing, heating, mantel and other 
work. A long experience in business, coupled with industry and 
honest methods of dealing, have won for this house the respect 
and custom of the best interests in this county. 



Palo AltO is growing faster than any other town in the 
State of California. See The J. J. Morris Real Estate Company 
about investments in Palo Alto Realty. 

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Resources of Santa Clara County. 

San Jose has the largest mills in this State devoted to 
the manufacturing of timber, and the product of these mills 
is shipped throughout California and the Coast. 

The Fruit Drying, canning and packing industry 
of this Valley is the greatest in all the fruit growing districts 
of the world, employing in season thousands of men and 
women and expending in labor, materials, etc., an immense 
sum of money annually. 

The United States Census Report for 1900, 
shows that the total shipments of manufactured products, 
meaning fruits prepared for sale, canned goods for table 
use without cooking, and all other manufactured materials 
of whatever class, or kind, weighed six hundred millions of 
pounds, and was approximately 12,000 carloads. 

Without question from its climatic stand- 
Santa Clara point, its area of cheap properties and its 

Valley wealth of materials for manufacturing 

purposes, offers to industrial undertakings 
most superior advantages which sooner or later will be rec- 
ognized by men who appreciate the worth of such conditions 
to the success of industrial enterprise. In fact, already one 
concern has entered into the promotion of its enterprises 
here, and has chosen this Valley against the world as superior 
for successful manufacturing. This company is The Goldy 
Machine Company, the first preferred redemption and com- 
mon stock company ever incorporated on this Coast. This 
Company purposes to establish here a manufacturing plant 
for medium, heavy and light machinery equipped second to 
none in the world, and it will manufacture as a specialty 
The Universal Polygonal Wood Working Machine which 
does a class of wood turning before unknown to architecture 
and manufacturing, and as cheaply as the poorest ordinary 
stock turning. This company will be in shape to begin active 
operation within the next year. 



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Cherry Orchard in the Willows, San Jose. 

Mrs. Hare, Photo. 

the Tirst national Bank 



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*- -Of San Jose, Cal. 

Tenders its services to those who appreciate 
/J\ careful, prompt and intelligent attention to 

their banking needs. 

CAPITAL - - - - $300,000.00 
£$ SURPLUS ... - $100,000.00 

UNDIVIDED PROFITS $83,000.00 
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY. 

Do You Wish Information About Palo Alto, College 
Terrace or Santa Clara County property ? Call at the office of the 
J. J. Morris Real Estate Co., 120 University ave., Palo Alto, Cal. 

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San Jose Public Parks and Building's. 

Alum Rock Park — Five hundred acres in extent, four 
miles from the city limits of San Jose; belongs to this city ; 
has many mineral springs, a restaurant and cafe, bath 
house, deer park, collection of rare birds and many other 
attractions. Reached by electric cars of the San Jose & 
Santa Clara Street Railroad Co. Fare, round trip, 25c. 

Washington Square — Within the city at Fourth and 
San Fernando streets. Site of the State Normal School, 
High School and Carnegie Library. Covers six blocks. 

Si. James Park — On North First street, between St. 
James, St. John, First and Third streets. Contains most 
splendid natural forestry, the McKinley monument and 
other attractions. 

Park Plaza — On South Market street; contains the City 
Hall, and near at hand is the United States Postoffice. 

County Court House and Hall of Records — These 
buildings are on North First street, opposite St. James Park. 
They are well worthy a visit, being among the finest of their 
class in this country. 

City Hall — As before mentioned, in the Park Plaza, at 
head of Market street. 

State Normal School, High School and Carnegie Li- 
brary — All in Washington Square, one of the parks named 
and located above. 

Postoffice — Near the Park Plaza. One of the finest Gov- 
ernment buildings ever constructed for its size. Constructed 
of stone from Goodrich quarry, near New Almaden, eight 
miles from San Jose. 

Santa Clara Valley stone quarries ship upward of 2000 
carloads annually. 



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ROYAL RESTAURANT 

24-26 SOUTH MARKET ST. 

EVERYTHING THE BEST AT POPULAR PRICES. 
Principal Business Blocks. 



On First Street. 

Phelan Building and Victory Theatre Building, W. side 
of street; Bank of San Jose Building, N. E. Cor. First and 
Santa Clara; Safe Deposit Bank Building, Cor. Santa Clara 
and First; Commercial Bank Building, S. E. Cor. Fountain 
Alley and First; Letitia and Ryland Buildings, from Com- 
mercial Bank Building, to the Cor, of San Fernando and 
First; Phelan Building, Cor. Post and South First. 

0n Santa Qlara Street. 

Porter Building, N. E. Cor. Santa Clara and Second; I. 
O. O. F. Building, S. W. Cor. Santa Clara and Third; Riley 
Drug Company Building, and buildings between that and 
the Bank of San Jose Building on N. side of Santa Clara, be- 
tween First and Second; Auzerais Building, West Santa Clara 
street, between First and Market; Rea Building, N. W. Cor. 
Market and Santa Clara; Farmer's Union Building, N. W. 
Cor. Santa Clara and San Pedro. 

On San Fernando Street. 

Minna Building, adjoining Postoffice on West San Fer- 
nando Street. 

On Second Street. 

Sleeper Hall, North Second, near Saint James Park; 
Lion Building, South Second, from Cor. of Fountain Alley 
to one half the block south, towards San Fernando; Martin 
Building (Bristol Hotel), opposite Fountain Alley on South 
Second; The Rita, South Second beyond the Lion; Dough- 
erty, South Second adjoining the Rita; Louise Building, 
Cor. Second and San Fernando. 



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HOTEL BRISTOL A Comfortable, Home-like Hotel. 

22 to 38 B- W- Conkling, Prop. 

South Second Street. Rates, $1.50 and $2.00 per day. 

Places Where You Can Dine Pleasurably. 

American Dining Wheeler's — 86 East Santa Clara street, 
Parlors and near Third. An excellently appointed 
Lunch Places, delicacy and lunch place, where every- 
thing is appetizing and well served. Here lunches are put 

Up to order and delicacies and lunch meats kept ready for 
the table. Mr. Wheeler is a caterer o( experience, and his 
house is recognized as one of San Jose's best in its line. 

Doerr's — 172-182 South First street. A beautifully ap- 
pointed place devoted to the display and sale of Doerr's 
popular confections and bon bons, bread, pies, cakes, and 
all that the better class oi home trade demands. Lunches 
are served lure, ices, cold and hot drinks. Doerr's goods 
are justly famous with all San Joseans. 

Die Woman's Exchange — 31 South Second street. 

The Coffee Club — Men's department, 94 South Second 
street; Women's department, 69 East San Fernando street; 
Hoys' department, 27 South Third street. 

Vienna Dining Parlors — 61 East Santa Clara street. 

The Creamerie Restaurant— East Santa Clara street, 
near Unique Theater. 

Hotel Metropole Grill— 35 South Market street. 

Popular Restaurant — 29 West Santa Clara street. 
French Slavich's Restaurant— 32-36 West San Fer- 
Restaurants nando street. Slavich & Chargin, propri- 
and Cafes, etors. 

The New Lamolle Grill — 36-38 North First street. 

The Overland Restaurant — 29 North First street. 

Die Saddle Rock Restaurant — Corner St. John and 
First streets. 

The Universal Restaurant — 28 Fountain street. 
The Lamolle House Restaurant — Corner San Pedro 
and West Santa Clara streets. 



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Plate of Santa Clara Valley Tipples. HI 



San Jose's Up=to=Date and 
IXlodem Drug Store, 



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Stephenson Drug- Co. 
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Hotels of San Jose and the Valley. 

Hotel Vendome — One of the finest tourist hotels on the 
Pacific Coast, home like in every appointment and elegant 
to the satisfaction of the most particular. Situated on North 
First street, in San Jose, adjacent to some of California's 
most palatial private homes and standing in its own grounds, 
some nine acres in extent, surrounded by fine natural for- 
estry and beautiful flower gardens, walks and drives, this 
hotel presents truly splendid attractions. 

Hotel St. James — The largest hotel of San Jose, new 
and handsomely appointed, a favorite place with many tour- 
ists and with the best classes of the traveling public. It is 
located on North First street, opposite St. James Park, near 
the center of the business section of the city, yet is far 
enough removed to present the attractions of quiet from the 
greater activity and noise of the busiest streets. 

Hotel Bristol — On South Second street, opposite Fount- 
ain street. A pleasantly appointed hotel, with family 
accommodations and all that the description implies. 

The Russ House — South First street, corner of San 
Antonio. 

The Metropole — Corner Post and Market streets. A new 
house, with sunny rooms, hot and cold water in all rooms. 
A very pleasant place. European plan. 

The Lamolle House — West Santa Clara street and San 
Pedro. A newly rebuilt and refitted house in the heart of 
one of the chief business sections. The table service of this 
house is one of the best conducted anywhere in California. 

Hotel Lyndon — Los Gatos, rated as the best tourist 
hotel in Santa Clara county outside of San Jose, and equally 
with San Jose hotels of that order. The Lyndon is under 
able management, and is a very popular house. 



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Hotel Yendome, San Jose. 

A. P. Hill Photo. 



fiohl VendomC # Saw Jose, Cal. 

Is ranked among the most luxurious resorts on the Pacific Coast, and is the 
stopping place for all visitors to the Lick Observatory, on Mt. Hamilton. 
In architecture the building is an imposing structure of welcome aspect. It 
is located in Vendome Park of thirteen acres, and while secluded, it is con- 
veniently situated on all avenues of travel, and is two b ocks from the rail- 
road station, 

Wide verandas, a beautiful promenade, a welcoming rotunda and 
"Lanai," old-fashioned fire-places, wide corridors, reading rooms, billiard 
parlors and elegantly furnished apartments for guests are a few of the 
many attractions to be found at Hotel Vendome. 

There are two hundred guest rooms, supplied with the latest conven- 
iences and furnishings, including telephones. The sewerage system is per- 
fect; the water supply excellent. House lighted throughout by electricity. 
A competent chef is in charge. The cuisine is a feature especially credit- 
able; no seasonable delicacy is missing from the menu. 

The grounds immediately surrounding the buildings consist of an ex- 
quisite labyrinth of shrub and foliage and green lawns. 

Rates, $3.00 to $6.00 Per Day. 

For further information and booklet apply to J. T. BR00KS, Mgr. 

We Make a Specialty of House Renting* in the town of 

Palo Alto, the seat of the Leland Stanford Jr. University. The 
J. J. Morris Real Estate Company, 120 University avenue, Palo 
Alto, Cal. 

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San Jose Churches and Societies. 

San Jose has thirty-three church organizations and seven 
religious organizations, besides the Salvation 
Churches. Army and Volunteers. Among the most 
prominent churches may be named: The Bap- 
tist Tabernacle, Second and San Antonio; the Catholic, St. 
Joseph's, Market and San Fernando streets; Christian, First, 
Second street near San Antonio; the Congregational, First, 
corner Third and San Antonio streets; the Episcopal, Trinity, 
Second and St. John; the Evangelical Lutheran, Grace 
Church, Julian near Second; the Hebrew, Congregation 
Bicker Cholim, Third near San Antonio; the Methodist 
Episcopal, First, 25 North Second; Presbyterian, Cumber- 
land, Third, near Santa Clara, and United, Santa Clara and 
Fifth; Unitarian, First, Third street near St. James. 
The leading fraternities are: The Masonic order, repre- 
sented by five organizations and having their 
Lodges. meeting place at Masonic Hall, Second and 

San Fernando streets. 

The Ancient Order of Foresters have three lodges, one 
meeting at I. B. S. Hall, on Market street, and two at 
N. S. G. W. Hall, 90 East San Fernando street. 

The Ancient Order of Hibernians have two lodges, and 
meet at Y. M. I. Hall, on Market street. 

The A. O. U. W. has four divisions, two of which meet 
at A. O. U. W. Hall and two at I. O. O. F. Hall. 

The Foresters of America meet, three lodges at For- 
esters' Hall and one at I. B. S. Hall. 

The Grand Army of the Republic has eight organiza- 
tions. Meeting places and secretaries seen in City Directory. 

Many other organizations, with meeting places and sec- 
retaries and officers, can be found by reference to the City 
Directory, pages 29, 30 and 31. 



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Washington Square, San Jose, Showing State Normal 

Sehool. —A. P. Hill, Photo. 



CHAPMAN-JOHNSON COMPANY 

Corner Second and San Fernando Sts. 

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Rooms With and Without Board. 



ROOMS AND BOARD. 

Baugh, Mrs. W. H.— 296 South Second. A pleasant home. 

Brkson, The— 105 East Julian street, corner North Third. 

Kenmore, The— 149 E. St. James street, corner North Fourth. 

Ramona, The— 117 North Fifth street, near corner St. John. 

Revere, The— Corner of North First and Julian streets. 

Lewis, Mrs. F.— 307 North First street. 

Merkle, Mrs. J. H.— 254 North First street. 
ROOMS ONLY. 

Alice, The— 45 South Second street. 

Angelus, The— 67 North First street. 

Arlington, New, The— 29 East Santa Clara street. , 

Brunswick, The— 141 South First street. 

Central Block, The— 118 South First street. 

Del Mar, The— 42 South First street. 

Grand, The (Mrs. M. J. Whitlock)— Corner South Second 
and San Fernando streets. 

Lefranc, The— 163 West Santa Clara street. 

Letitia, The— 68 South First street. 

Lynde House, The— 61 South First street. 

Metropole, The— Corner Post and Market streets. 

Nevada, The— 33 South Second street. 

Oakland, The— 291 North First street. 

Pfau Building, The— 210 West Santa Clara street. 

Portland, The— 91 East San Fernando street. 

Richmond, The— 59 South Second street. 

Rita, The— 67 South Second street. 

St. Francis House, The— 21 East Santa Clara street. 

Toccoa House, The (Mrs. M. G. Bland)— 79 East San Fer- 
nando street. 

St. John, The— 93 North First street. 

Victory House, The— 90 North First street. 



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THE OAKLAND HOUSE 

Strictly First-Class Only. Three blocks from center of the city. One block 
from Broad Gauge Depot. 291 N. First Street. Phone White 801. 



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San Jose, Qui. 

A house of high class and headquarters for 
tourists visiting the 

GREAT LICK OBSERVATORY, 

STANFORD UNIVERSITY 

And the man}- attractions in close proximity to this 
beautiful city. 

For rates, or to secure accommodations in advance, address 

Hotel St. James, Albert Bettens, Manager 



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Saratoga, Pacific Congress Springs, Campbell. 

On the line of the San Jose, Saratoga, LosGatos 
Saratoga Interurban Electric Railroad, 12 miles from 
San Jose, to the southwest. A place surrounded 
by magnificent orchards, vineyards and farming district. A 
place famous throughout the State as a summer resort, eleva- 
tion high enough to make living a pleasure the year round. 
Views of the lower valley unsurpassed. Is on the line of 
road to be built into the Giant Redwoods of the Big Basin, 
now a State Park. 

Write the Saratoga Improvement Club for full particu- 
lars, Saratoga, California. 

Just beyond Saratoga. This resort is known 

Pacific all over the Coast for the peculiar value of 

Congress its springs, hot and cold, its splendid hotel, 

Springs and the dashing mountain streams which flow 

past it and down into the valley. Wooded 

hills and grass-grown stretches of level woodland add to the 

attractiveness, and this place is destined to become vastly 

popular as an all-the-year-round resort. Reached by the 

electric railroad running to Saratoga. 

Center of the greatest and richest fruit-grow- 
Gampbell ing district in the world. Has the greatest 

fruit driers in area and amount of output known 
to the fruit industry. All open air driers. Has also great 
canneries and packing establishments. On the line of the 
Southern Pacific, midway between San Jose and Los Gatos. 
Distance from San Jose, 5 miles. Klevation, 217 feet; pop- 
ulation, town alone, 500; population, including Rural Deliv- 
ery District, 2,500. 

Write the Campbell Board of Trade for full informa- 
tion, Campbell, Santa Clara County, California. 



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Carry the most Complete Line of Reliable and Artistic 

Furniture, Carpets, 
Draperies, Etc. 

Kver shown in Santa Clara County. Their stock is a varied one, 
ranging from the lowest priced staple article to the very highest 
grade goods. Their prices w T ill compare favorably with any similar 
concern on the Pacific Coast. 

63 north Tirst St, Uictory theater Building 

Their's Is San Jose's ©ne-Price Store. 

Keep YOUF Eyes on Palo AltO. We sold 76 residences in 
the town of Palo Alto, Santa Clara county, during the year 1903. 
The J. vS. Morris Real Estate Company, 120 University avenue. 

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Places of Amusement. 



Victory Theater — North First street between Santa Clara 
and St. John streets. The first-class theater of San Jose, a 
beautiful structure and equal to the best theater buildings 
of the Coast. This house is beautifully appointed in every 
way, well lighted, heated and provided with every comfort 
for the accommodation of its patrons. It is well provided 
with protection from fire, has many wide exits from every' 
floor, and is rated as one of California's prettiest and neatest 
play houses. It is under lease to Mr. Oliver Morosco, 
famous as a theatrical manager on the Pacific Coast and 
having a syndicate of the finest theaters in California from 
San Francisco to Los Angeles. The local management is 
under the direction of Mr. James Haswell, a former Chicago 
theatrical manager. The best plays coming to this Coast are 
booked for the Victory, and it is needless to say that this 
house enjoys good patronage from San Jose's best people. 

Garden Theater — West San Fernando street below the 
United States Postoffice. One of San Jose's oldest play 
houses; a commodious and well appointed house, playing 
stock companies and other leading attractions. Under the 
management of Messrs. Webster & Ross. This is a house 
well patronized by the people of this valley and shares with 
the Victory Theater a well deserved and constant custom. 

Unique Theater — Bast Santa Clara street near First. 
A clean family vaudeville play house, and one of the hand- 
somest little theaters in this State. Under the management 
and proprietorship of Sidney Grauman, and playing leading 
specialties of the vaudeville stage, moving pictures, etc. 
Prices for this house are 10 and 20 cents. This house is 
comfortable in every appointment and can be recommended 
as a fit place for the attendance of the most refined classes, 
as the acts presented are all clean, and no smoking or drink- 
ing is allowed on the premises, as is customary in some play 
houses of this class. 



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Home of Superior Judge Hiram D. Tuttle, 
East Santa Clara St. 



Write to 



BLAKEMORE 
& ATKINSON 



WE41 ESTATE i 



LOAN S AND 
INSURANCE 



For any information concerning the Santa Clara Valley. 
28 E. SANTA CLARA ST.. SAN JOSE, CAL. 

Tl>e J. J. Morris Real Estate Co. (in 

120 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, PALO ALTO, CAL. 



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Santa Clara and Santa Clara Mission and College. 

The Was founded in 1777, and is one of the 

Santa Clara oldest of California's great missions. The 

Mission SaDta Clara College is one of the largest 

educational institutions in the West, and 
one of the most famous. It has graduated many of the most 
prominent statesmen, artists, actors, lawyers and physicians 
known to our country's history. It is well equipped, and 
keeps a corps of able educators of known and proven ability. 

Is a goodly city of the valley, set in orch- 
Santa Clara ards and fields whose riches of harvest never 

fail, her homes are comfortable and pleas- 
ant, her business houses prosperous and well stocked, her 
schools and churches a credit to her enterprise and her thrift. 
Here are located some of California's greatest tanneries, and 
one of the greatest lumber manufacturing mills in the State; 
also many other industries, including fruit-packing houses, 
seed warehouses, etc. Santa Clara has a municipal water 
and lighting system, her pride and the envy of other towns 
about her. She has a live Commerciar League, and her cit- 
izens can always be depended upon to welcome the stranger 
and show one what life is in Santa Clara. The town is but 
3 miles from San Jose, is reached by electric cars and by 
both the broad guage and narrow gauge lines of the Southern 
Pacific. The elevation at the station is 71 feet; population, 
3,500, it being the second largest city in Santa Clara County. 
Any Inquiry concerning this thriving city and section, 
sent to The Commercial League, Santa Clara, California, 
will receive prompt attention. 



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Wtws, Postals, Souvenir JRlbums 

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On vSale at all Book Stores in the Valley. 




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Santa Clara, Calif. 

Works Phone, Grant 9G. 
R. I). Roll, Res., Clay 165. 



Hotel Glenwood 

Mrs. J, M. G-ooilspeed., Prop. 



Fine Summer Hotel, with Grounds 



$1.25 Per Bay, $7 Week. 



1324 Franklin Street. 
Santa Clara, Cal. 



Visit Palo AltO, the seat of the Leland Stanford Jr. Univer- 
sity. The J. J. Morris Real Estate Company makes a specialty of 
Palo Alto property. 

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Los Gatos, "Gem City of the Santa Cruz Foot Hills." 

Elevation — From 406 feet at the depot to 1,000 feet on 
the heights. 

Population— From 3,000 to 4,000. Growing very fast 
and improving wonderfully. 

Resources — Fruitgrowing, vineyarding, poultry rais- 
ing, bee keeping, canneries, fruit driers and packing houses. 
Of the Franciscan Fathers, beautifully situated 
Seat of a on the vineyard and orange grove heights above 
Novitiate the town. Here is made wine pronounced by 
experts among the finest in the world. It is 
never sold, but is kept for the use of the Fathers and for other 
like institutions. 

Is best described more fully by this extract 
L,OS GatOS from "Facts About the Great Santa Clara 
Valley." "A little city, clean, modern and 
goodly, picturesquely situated like a village of the Switzer- 
land Alps, nestling at the foot of the greater mountains of 
the Santa Cruz range. Los Gatos climate is unsurpassed. It 
is a popular resort for summer outing parties and for sum- 
mer residences of wealthy San Franciscans. Los Gatos and 
her surrounding foothills will in time be devoted extensively 
to citrus fruit growing, as her soil and climate are fully equal 
to famous Redlands, Southern California. At present the 
territory around the city is rich in vineyard, orchard and 
field. The school and church advantages of this place are 
above the average of cities of its population. 

Distance — Twelve miles from San Jose, reached by 
the San Jose, Saratoga, Los Gatos Interurban Electric Rail- 
way, and by the Southern Pacific Broad and Narrow Guage 

lines. 

For Information concerning Los Gatos further than 
you find here, address the Board of Trade, Los Gatos, Santa 
Clara County, California. 



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Foothill Scene Near Los Gatos. 



fiohl Lyndon, Los Gatos, CaL 

This modern and up-to-date hostlery is most beautifully located 
in the Gem City of the Santa Cruz foothills, properly named 
"Switzerland of America." The climate is as near perfect as can 
be had; no fogs. Hotel Lyndon is a delightful winter and sum- 
mer resort for tourists, equipped with all modern improvements. 
Conducted on the American plan. Also elegant grill room con- 
nected with the hotel. 

Rates: $2.50 by the day; $17.50, $14 and $12 by the weeK 

N® SICK PEOPLE aeeOMMODaTED. 

Located opposite depot of Southern Pacific, where twelve 
broad and narrow giuge trains arrive daily; also half-hour service 
of the San Jose, Los Gatos Interurban Electric Railway. 

J. P. MOGEINSON, PROPRIETOR. 



Los Gatos, Gem City of the Santa Cruz Foothills. 

In the western portion of the far-famed Santa 
Location Clara Valley, in the County of Santa Clara, 

about midway between its northern and south- 
ern boundaries, nestling in picturesque beauty amid the 
foothills of the verdure covered Santa Cruz Mountains, is 
the matchless little town of Los Gatos, which, owing to its 
favored scenic surroundings, magnificent panoramic views 
and equable climate, has gained for itself the applicable 
sobriquet of the "Gem City of the Foothills." It is situ- 
ated in the month o( the Los Gatos Canyon, through which 
flow 7 the pure, cool waters of the Los Gatos Creek. The 
town is built up about equally on either side of the creek, 
and is connected at Main Street by a picturesque arched 
bridge crossing the stream. 

The name, "Los Gatos," is Spanish, and being 
Name interpreted means "The Cats." In the early 

days, before there w T as any settlement whatso- 
ever, the mountains, canyons and foothills in the vicinity 
were thickly inhabited by wildcats; and even now, in the 
more remote places, they are still quite numerous. 

Los Gatos has one of the very best high schools 
Schools in the State, and is accredited in more studies 

by the University of California than any other 
school in the county. The grammar schools, too, are the 
equal of any in the Golden West. There are three public 
school buildings in Los Gatos. The Novitiate of the Sacred 
Heart is a Catholic college wherein young men receive pre- 
paratory education for the priesthood; it has some of the 
best and most learned instructors in the church at its head, 
and is well known far and wide. Over one hundred stu- 
dents can be accommodated. 



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Hotel Lyndon, Los Gatos.— Photo Mrs. Hare. 



John W. Lyndon, President 
Jas. J. Stanfield, Vice^Pres. 



F. F. Watkins, Cashier 
Z. S. Riggs, Rsst. Cashier 



®h? Sank of Hob (Satos 



IC0B (£at0B, (California 



Directors: 

James J. Stanfield, a. Berryman, John W. Lyndon 

F. F. Watkins, I. Marks. 



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Palo Alto and Leland Stanford, Jr., University. 

Seventeen Miles from San Jose, reached via the 

Southern Pacific; fare round trip, $1. Commutation tickets 
to students, #5 per month. 

Elevation — 25 feet to 400; population, between four 
and five thousand. 

This Place is one of the most phenomenal little cities 
in the West, and is the growth of five years. The site of the 
town proper is level, ranging upward to the foothills behind 
the great Stanford University. 

The (Climate of Palo Alto is very much similar to that 
of San Jose. To the south of the town, and toward San 
Jose, there is one solid stretch of rich orcharding and farm- 
ing country. 

It Is Chiefly a college town, and its business interests 
depend upon the student element principally for mainten- 
ance. No town in this county or State has grown faster, or 
has greater promise as a place for a desirable home. The 
deeds to property prevent the establishment of saloons, or the 
sale of liquor of any kind for drinking purposes. 

Reached by carriage. Only one mile from 
Leland Palo Alto Station. Established and en- 

Stanford, Jr., dowed by Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford 
University in memory of their son, Leland Stanford, 
Jr., is the most richly endowed institution 
oi its kind in the world. . The University buildings are o( 
massive architecture, built of stone, a product of Santa Clara 
Valley, and are so splendidly constructed, with all that mod- 
ern art and expensive outlay can command, as to defy the 
ages. The memorial church within the quadrangle is 
pronounced by world travelers to be the equal of anything 










Memorial ftrch, Stanford University. 



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up-to-date store. \^ your Business . 



Keep Your Gyes on 

PALO ALTO and 

J. F. PARKINSON COMPANY 



Fop Educational Advantages the town of Palo Alto sur- 
passes any town in California. For information write to The J. J. 
Morris Real Estate Company, 120 University avenue, Palo Alto. 

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Leland Stanford Jr. University. 



in old Europe. No traveler to the Coast can afford to miss a 
visit to Stanford with its rank as one of the world's most 
famous educational institutions. 

The Leland Stanford Jr. University was founded in 1885 
by Senator Stanford and his wife, in memory of their son, 
who died in March, 1884. The corner stone was laid May 
14, 1887, and the University was opened to students October 
1, 1891. The original endowment consisted of the Palo Alto 
estate, comprising 8,400 acres; the Vina ranch in Tehama 
county, of 55,000 acres; and the Gridley ranch, in Butte 
county, of 22,000. Since the death of her husband, in 1893, 
Mrs. Stanford has, from time to time, transferred other large 
and valuable properties to the trustees, but on June 1, 1899, 
the great endowment was completed by her with the gift of 
the entire residue of the Stanford estate, consisting of money, 
stocks, bonds and real estate, valued at more than #25,000,000. 
A full development of these great properties will give the 
entire estate a value of perhaps #40,000,000, an endowment 
greater than that of any other university in the world. 

The principal feature of the architecture is the inner 
quadrangle, an open court 586 feet long by 246 feet wide, 
surrounded by a continuous arcade joining twelve buildings 
and the great memorial chapel. The material used for the 
buildings is buff sandstone, in rough hewn broken ashlar, b 
with cylindrical columns supporting the arcade arches, and 
the whole is roofed with red tiles. The general architectural 
effect is that of the Old Mission style. Fronting this group 
on the north and forming the principal facade of the outer 
quadrangle is the massive memorial arch, flanked on the east 
by the assembly hall, the library and the history building, 
and on the west by the natural sciences and the geology 
buildings. On the northwest and southwest corners of the 



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View of the Interior Court, Stanford University, 



We Sell 



Pianos 



* * « of Standard Make 

Splendid Tone, Quality, Durability and Finish, 

Fully Guaranteed, at Lowest Easy 

Payment Prices. 

"Between First Street and the Tower." 

the Wihy B. Jllkn Company 

H. G. REED, Mgr, 69 West Santa Ceara St. 

The Palo Alto Mutual Building- and Loan Association 

has built 175 homes in the town of Palo Alto. Its office is with the 
J. J. Morris Real Estate Company, 120 University avenue. 

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Leland Stanford Jr. University. 



outer quadrangle are the engineering buildings. A quarter 
of a mile distant on either side is Encina hall and Roble 
hall, which are respectively the men's and women's dormi- 
tories. About the same distance north stands the museum, 
a concrete building of classical architecture, 313x156 feet in 
size. Midway stands the new chemistry building. Facing 
these two structures are soon to be erected the gymnasium 
and a second library building, each of which is to equal in 
size and equipment any similar building in America. 

The beautiful and imposing Memorial Church is one of 
the finest churches in America. It is built of buff sandstone, 
like the other buildings, with cathedral-like interior, great 
arches and allegorical windows, and cost $500,000. It con- 
tains a $16,000 organ, having 3,015 pipes. This church is 
the most complete work of artistic architecture erected in 
modern times, and is greatly admired by visitors. It is 
indeed well worthy of inspection. 

The present library building has an interior finish of 
polished marble, is most conveniently arranged and finely 
equipped and contains accommodations for a quarter-million 
volumes. 

Back of the central group are the shops, the foundry 
and the power-houses. Southeast of these is the University 
settlement, with handsome houses and well-kept grounds. 

The mausoleum is built of granite and marble, and is a 
beautiful specimen of modified Greek architecture. 

A short distance west is the Stanford mansion, with its 
elaborate grounds. 

One mile from the University is the famous Palo Alto 
stock farm. It is well worth a visit from every tourist. 

All About Palo Alto, write the Board of Trade, 
Palo Alto, California. 



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Memorial Church, Stanford University, 



KEEP YOUR EYES ON PALO ALTO 



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THE 



DUDFIELD LUMBER COMPANY 



WE ARE BOTH CROWING. 

\ Whv don't vou come and ^row with us, so that later you may crow 
with us. Reliable building information cheerfully furnished. 

J DUDFIELD LUMBER CO., Alma Street, Palo Alto 

Investments made, loans negotiated, property managed, 
rents collected by the J.J. Morris Real Estate Company, 120 Uni- 
i versity avenue, Palo Alto. 

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Mountain View. 



Mountain View is the coming town on the peninsula 
between San Francisco and San Jose. 

Mountain View is the coming subuiban residence town. 
Why ? Because it offers more inducements than any other 
town on the Coast division. 

It has better water. 

It has better soil. 

It has better climate. 

It has better fruit. 

It is the center of the finest fruit section in California. 

When the new cut-off is complete it w 7 ill be only fifty 
minutes to San Francisco. 

When the new electric line is complete it will be only 
fifteen minutes to the Stanford University. 

Prices of both town aud country property are very low 
and bound to double within the next year. 

You can buy a town lot, 50x150 feet, for from f 100 to 
$125. 

You can buy acreage from $150 to $200 per acre. 

You can get more value for your money than at any 
place in Santa Clara County. 

Meuntain View is the coming industrial town of the 
valley. 

In another year it will have a pay-roll of over $7,000 per 
month. 

Now is the time to buy a place. 

This town, while not new, is one of new life and activity, 
and within the past three years has grown wonderfully and 
made improvements somewhat commensurate with the rich 
and populous section' surrounding it. 

If you want to know all about it write to the Mountain 
View Board of Trade, Mountain View, Cal., and get full 
descriptive matter. 



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^^Hotel Hillsdale, 

opposite depot, 

Mountain View, Qa\. 




Under the Oaks at Mountain View, Hill, Photo. 



JVloantain Vieuu 



Is the coming tou-in of the 
Santa Clara Valley. 

Walter A. Clark 

Is the Lieading Heal Estate Bpokep in JVIountain Vieuu. 

JVIountain Vieuu mill soon have a pay Poll of 
$T,000 pet* month. Do not fail to visit this 
tou-tn xxthen in the Santa Clara Valley. Fop 
information and list of peal estate eommuni- 
eate uuith 

Walter A. Cla^k, 

fountain Vieuu, Cal. 



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Gilroy, and Gilroy Hot Springs. 



Is to the south of San Jose on the Coast line of 

The the Southern Pacific Company; its distance from 

©ity Of San Jose is 30 miles, fare, round trip,' $1.90. Ele- 

Gilroy vation, 192 feet. Population, between 3,000 and 

4,000. Center of one of the richest portions of 
Santa Clara Valley. Around Gilroy stretches an immense 
acreage of orchard, alfalfa land, seed farms, dairying and 
stock ranches, vegetable farms, berry farms, hog ranches, 
grain and hay ranches. 

The town is incorporated and is one of the oldest in 
California. Its banks and business houses rank with those 
of other cities of its size, and its citizenship is wealthy and 
progressive. 

For fruit, driers, and packing houses, some 
Canneries manufacturing, and the handling of the im- 
mense variety and quantity of products of its 
surrounding districts, makes Gilroy one of the best cities of 
this part of the State. The climatic conditions of the place 
are on a par with those of other Santa Clara Valley cities. 
No section of the Santa Clara Valley is richer than that 
found around Gilroy. Thousands of acres near the town 
are devoted to seed growing, which, it is well known, 
requires the very richest and most tillable soil. 

The Gilroy Board of Trade will be pleased to answer 
inquiries about the place and section. 

Reached by stage from Gilroy — fare fifty 

Gilroy cents. Noted as a place of resort, and hav- 

Hot Springs ing some of the largest and best mineral 

springs in California. The Gilroy Hot 

Springs Hotel is well appointed and furnishes comfortable, 

and pleasant accommodations to all its guests. 



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Seed Farms near Gilroy. Photo Mrs. Hare. 

San Francisco 

by Automobile 

Rates Less Than Carriages 

CALL THE 

MOBILE CARRIAGE COMPANY, 

GOLDEN GATE AND VAN NESS AVENUES. 

Phones: Larkin 3841, Polk 3086. Down-town office, Lobby Palace 

Hotel. Phone, Bush 859. 

You can secure these cars at any hotel or cafe by asking for 

Mobile Carriage Company. 




MOUNT HAMILTON 



AND THE 



LICK OBSERVATORY 

Distance from San Jose twenty-eight miles, reached by stage"over 
a road constructed by Santa Clara County costing nearly $100,000, 
and pronounced one of the finest mountain stage roads in the 
world. Everywhere it is broad and level, and it is kept oiled and 
in perfect condition the year round. The trip to Mt. Hamilton is 
made easily in one day, including the return to San Jose. 

&& && LIGK ©BSERYHTORY ffe>! ffe> 

Is the greatest Astronomical Observatory in the world. It was 
founded and endowed by James Lick, a pioneer in this valley, and 
its equipment throughout is unexcelled. The work of this observ- 
atory is under the direction of some of the most eminent astron- 
omers of the civilized world, and it is conducted in connection 
with the University of California at Berkeley. 

time Cable mt. Hamilton Stage Company. 

Time. Time. Elev. Miles. 

Leave San Jose *7;30 a. m. |12:30 p. m. 

Arrive Junction House 8:00 a. m. 1:00 p. m. 400 ft. 5 

Arrive Grand View 9:15 a. m. 2:15 p. m. 1450 ft. 11 

Arrive Hall's Vallev 10:00 a. m. 3:00 p. m. 1200 ft. 15 

Arrive Cape Horn..". 10:45 a. m. 3:45 p. m. 2500 ft. 18 

Arrive Smith's Creek 11:00 a. m. 4:00 p. m. 2000 ft. 21 

LUNCHEON, 80 MINUTES. 

Leave Smith's Creek 11:30 a. m. 4:30 p. m. 

Arrive Water Tank 12:30 p. m. 5:30 p. m. 3100 ft. 24^ 

Arrive Lick Observatory... 1:30 p. m. 6:30 p. m. 4209 ft. 28 

RETURN. 

Leave Lick Observatory. <. 2:30 p. m. 9:00 p. m. 
Arrive Smith's Creek ...... 3:30 p. m. 10:00 p. m. 

Arrive San Jose 6:30 p.m. Midnight. 

*Daily (except Sundays). Fare, round trip, $4.00. 
fSaturdays only. Fare, round trip, |5.00. 



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Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Altitude 4,400 feet. 

Photo Mrs. Hare. 

HOTEL VENDOME STABLES 

HEADQUARTERS OF THE 

Mt. Hamilton Stage Company 

U. S. Mail and Wells Fargo Express. 

First-class Livery Turnouts. Private Carriages to Mt. Hamilton 

with Change of Horses, at all times. 

\ Daily stages (according to time table opposite) call for passengers 

at an}* hotel or convenient place when notified the night before. 

Los Angeles parties make arrangements at Peck's Tourist Bureau. 

410 South Broadway, Los Angeles, or S. P. office, Santa Barbara 
! or Del Monte. San Francisco parties make arrangements at S. P. 

office, 613 Market street. San Francisco. 

All communications by mail, wire or telephone receive prompt 

attention. 

Telephone, Main 146 T. T). JfoSS & $0t1S, Satl JoSC. 



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Sight Seeing Crips 



7/i and Uround 

» * Los Angeles 

IVo. 1. "Seeing L,os Angeles." 

Observation cars. Thirty-mile trips; time, two hours; fare, 
50 cents. Expert guide in attendance. Leave 211 West 
Fourth street at 10 a. m., 1 p. m. and 3 p. m.; Sundays 10 
a. m. and 2 p. m. The only way to see Los Angeles. Fare, 
50 cents. 

IVo. 2* " Seeing San Gabriel Mission, Gawston 
Ostrich Farm and Baldwin Ranch." 

An elegant parlor car, accompanied by guide, makes this 
trip one to be long remembered. Leaves depot, Sixth 
and Main streets, daily at 9 a. m. Fare for round trip, $1. 

No. 3. "Seeing Pasadena." 

This can best be seen by taking Pacific Electric cars to Colo- 
rado street, Pasadena, whence the Board of Trade operates 
tally-hos showing the city. Fare for the round trip from 
Los Angeles, including tally-ho, 75 cents. 

IVo. 4. "Seeing Cawston Ostrich Farm." 

Largest Ostrich Farm in the world. Magnificent feather 

display. Three hundred gigantic birds. Nature's strangest 

animal-birds. Fare for round trip, permitting of going one 

route and returning another, 50 cents. 



Buy all Tickets for above trips at office of the 

"Seeing California" Traffic Bureau 

211 West Fourth Street, 

Or Depot Pacific Electric Railway, Sixth and Main Streets. 



>en Vou Don't Know, Jf$k Peck. 

ck's Tourist Information 
Bureau Company. 

11 Montgomery St., San Francisco, and 

410 South Broadway, Los Angeles. 

Publisher: uring California" and "Peck's Railway Guide 

for the Traveler." Distributors of Advertising Matter. Repre- 
sentatives of Leading Tourist Points and Establishments. 

SEE PECK ABOUT IT* 

montgomery's Real estate Office 

7 Ulest Santa Clara Street. 



I HONK .MAIN -h">. 



KSTAHI.ISHKD 1$7 



©ity Property, Stock Ranches, 

Orchards, Insurance, Loans, 

Local Stocks, Notary Public 



NAGLEE PARK "TRACT. 



2XST E - A. HAZEN, BROKER 

NEW YORK STOCKS AND GRAIN. 

Phone, Main 302. 15 North First St, San Jose, 



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to 5ee San Jose 

A "the: city beautiful." 

nd the magnificent Santa Clara Valley, with 
its great Lick Observatory on Mt. Ham- 
ilton, its Leland Stanford, Jr., University, 
at Palo Alto, its Quicksilver Mines, its City Park 
and Hot Springs in Alum Rock Canyon, its old 
Mission at Santa Clara, its fine foothill drives and 
one hundred square miles of deciduous orchards, 
its packing houses, canneries and mountain resorts,' 
you must take the 

SCENIC COAST LINE 

OF THE 

SOUTHERN PACIFIC 

Fast limited trains and through personally conducted excursions betwe 

All Large Eastern Cities and 
San Jose and Other California eiti< 

Via Oflden and Via El Paso. 

Send one dollar to Sunset Magaziin 

i ng, San Francisco, and be educated I 

California by tin beautiful monthly 

PAUL SHOUP, D. F. 4 P. A., SAN JOSE, 
16 SOUTH FIRST ST. 

T. H. GOODMAN, E. O. MCCORMICK, 

GEN. PASS. AGT. PASS. TRAFFIC. MGR. 



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W 55 DRVIQ Orchards and Lands for 

VV. O. URVIO, Gardens. Airalfa. etc. 

No. 7 North First St. r-» f- a ■ >-**-■- a •*• — 

San Jose. eal. REAL ESTATE 












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